After seeing a lactation consultant, I changed my position to slow down the amount of milk flowing, but it ended up reducing my supply drastically.
What I realised
after seeing my lactation consultant is that I wasn't quite doing them well enough for a newborn.
Now she will only take a bottle, and even
after seeing a lactation consultant, she screams at the breast after a minute or two.
I used to think it's hard, too, but in reality,
after seeing a lactation consultant, it's not that complicated.
Not exact matches
They
saw a wonderful
lactation consultant who identified a lip tie and posterior tongue tie and when he
saw the improvement in nursing
after the procedure at 7 days of age, he felt a need to get involved in this area of medicine.
After that I
saw two
lactation consultants who recommended I rent a hospital - grade breast pump.
You may be
seen by a
lactation consultant in the hospital
after your baby is born.
I hope you are staying in contact with your Dr. I would go
see a
lactation consultant ASAP and have them weigh your baby before and
after a feeding to check how much she is actually getting.
IMPORTANT: If you still have sore nipples
after following the above tips, you may need to
see someone who is trained in teaching breastfeeding, like a
lactation consultant or peer counselor.
I
saw a
Lactation Consultant (LC) that first week
after her birth (on the 25th I think) who said she had a weak suck and a poor latch and as a result my supply had dipped.
«The most common time that I
see moms for nipple pain or damage is
after their milk supply drastically increases, which is usually
after hospital discharge,» shares Jennifer Pitkin, an International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
-- I wasn't making enough for my boy / boy twins until I tried More Milk Plus supplement as per recommendation of
lactation consultant and
after two days I
saw a significant increase.
I really truly suggest that mom
see a
lactation consultant very soon
after birth.
If you truly hate breastfeeding even
after the first few weeks, you may want to
see a
lactation consultant to make sure things are going smoothly with breastfeeding, or a counselor to
see if perhaps you are dealing with some postpartum depression.
My pediatrician instructed me (insisted, really) to
see a
lactation consultant after my one week visit with her because of my obvious frustration and the pain I was experiencing.
A week
after I left the hospital, I went back to
see the
lactation consultant, and she reiterated that my baby was tongue - tied.
By that i mean I've
seen babies who potentially have posterior tongue ties who have breastfed better
after having them released as well as ones who've done better
after having a
lactation consultant work closely with them to improve positioning.
If you have concerns that the nipple shield is hindering your milk supply, or you are unsure if your baby is getting enough consider a visit with your
Lactation Consultant who can weigh the baby before and
after a feed to
see just how much of that precious milk he drank.
However, I would recommend
seeing a
lactation consultant after to observe a feed and find out why she keeps causing your nipples to crack.
Ask about breastfeeding classes before birth and find out which
lactation consultants you can
see after you leave the hospital and how many visits are covered.
Norene Ybarra: My baby was delivered at 4, he was you know, tented right away I
saw him at 8 but I believe a
lactation consultant came to my room, must have been
after I
saw the baby.
You may want to hire a
lactation consultant to help you check your baby's weight gain, or consider renting an electronic scale so you can weigh your baby before and
after nursing sessions to
see how much he's taking in.
When I
saw a
lactation consultant after my first baby was born, she said that milk supply tends to be highest in the the middle of the night / early morning and lowest in the early evening.
The most my body would make was 1 oz at a time... a total of a whopping 2 oz pumped in one day — and, oh yes, baby was nursing a minimum of every two hours and I was pumping
after nursing and we
saw a
lactation consultant (good latch, good sucking, etc - no probs on that end).
I
saw the
lactation consultant almost every second day trying to perfect his latch, I pumped
after every feed, I chugged water like it was going out of style, I took supplements, I tried everything and nothing worked.
I've been thinking about you guys, and I wrote down a couple of numbers so you can make an appointment if you need to
see a
lactation consultant after you're at home.
I finally
saw an amazing registered nurse and
lactation consultant a couple weeks
after my daughter was born and she knew exactly what was wrong and got me on medication to fix the problem.
We had already been
seen by two
lactation consultants in the hospital and one at home,
after all.